Transit time or distance boundary

Abstract

In accordance with one aspect, a system includes at least one processor and one or more memory storing instructions. The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system at least to perform: displaying a geographical map region containing a physical address entered by a user; determining at least one geographical boundary including at least one of: a transit-time boundary or a transit-distance boundary with respect to the physical address; and displaying the at least one geographical boundary on the geographical map region.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 at least one processor; and   one or more memory storing instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system at least to perform:
 displaying a geographical map region containing a physical address entered by a user; 
 determining at least one geographical boundary including at least one of: a transit-time boundary or a transit-distance boundary with respect to the physical address; and 
 displaying the at least one geographical boundary on the geographical map region. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the determining the at least one geographical boundary comprises determining the transit-time boundary with respect to the physical address. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the determining the transit-time boundary with respect to the physical address comprises:
 determining travel times between the physical address and each location in a grid surrounding the physical address; and   determining the transit-time boundary based on the determined travel times in the grid which satisfy a target travel time,   wherein the target travel time is configurable by a user.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the determining the at least one geographical boundary comprises determining the transit-distance boundary with respect to the physical address. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the determining the transit-distance boundary with respect to the physical address comprises:
 determining travel distances between the physical address and each location in a grid surrounding the physical address; and   determining the transit-distance boundary based on the determined travel distances in the grid which satisfy a target travel distance,   wherein the target travel distance is configurable by a user.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the determining the at least one geographical boundary comprises determining at least one geographical boundary for at least one of: different time periods of a day, or different time period of a week. 
     
     
         7 . A processor-implemented method comprising:
 displaying a geographical map region containing a physical address entered by a user;   determining at least one geographical boundary including at least one of: a transit-time boundary or a transit-distance boundary with respect to the physical address; and   displaying the at least one geographical boundary on the geographical map region.   
     
     
         8 . The processor-implemented method of  claim 7 , wherein the determining the at least one geographical boundary comprises determining the transit-time boundary with respect to the physical address. 
     
     
         9 . The processor-implemented method of  claim 8 , wherein the determining the transit-time boundary with respect to the physical address comprises:
 determining travel times between the physical address and each location in a grid surrounding the physical address; and   determining the transit-time boundary based on the determined travel times in the grid which satisfy a target travel time,   wherein the target travel time is configurable by a user.   
     
     
         10 . The processor-implemented method of  claim 7 , wherein the determining the at least one geographical boundary comprises determining the transit-distance boundary with respect to the physical address. 
     
     
         11 . The processor-implemented method of  claim 10 , wherein the determining the transit-distance boundary with respect to the physical address comprises:
 determining travel distances between the physical address and each location in a grid surrounding the physical address; and   determining the transit-distance boundary based on the determined travel distances in the grid which satisfy a target travel distance,   wherein the target travel distance is configurable by a user.   
     
     
         12 . The processor-implemented method of  claim 7 , wherein the determining the at least one geographical boundary comprises determining at least one geographical boundary for at least one of: different time periods of a day, or different time period of a week. 
     
     
         13 . A processor-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by at least one process or a system, cause the system at least to perform:
 displaying a geographical map region containing a physical address entered by a user;   determining at least one geographical boundary including at least one of: a transit-time boundary or a transit-distance boundary with respect to the physical address; and   displaying the at least one geographical boundary on the geographical map region.   
     
     
         14 . The processor-readable medium of  claim 13 , wherein the determining the at least one geographical boundary comprises determining the transit-time boundary with respect to the physical address. 
     
     
         15 . The processor-readable medium of  claim 14 , wherein the determining the transit-time boundary with respect to the physical address comprises:
 determining travel times between the physical address and each location in a grid surrounding the physical address; and   determining the transit-time boundary based on the determined travel times in the grid which satisfy a target travel time,   wherein the target travel time is configurable by a user.   
     
     
         16 . The processor-readable medium of  claim 13 , wherein the determining the at least one geographical boundary comprises determining the transit-distance boundary with respect to the physical address. 
     
     
         17 . The processor-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the determining the transit-distance boundary with respect to the physical address comprises:
 determining travel distances between the physical address and each location in a grid surrounding the physical address; and   determining the transit-distance boundary based on the determined travel distances in the grid which satisfy a target travel distance,   wherein the target travel distance is configurable by a user.   
     
     
         18 . The processor-readable medium of  claim 13 , wherein the determining the at least one geographical boundary comprises determining at least one geographical boundary for at least one of: different time periods of a day, or different time period of a week.